Dr. Kiwon Hwang
Hankook Tire & Technology R&D Center
Education & Work Experience
- 2021.03 - Present Hankook Tire & Technology R&D Center, Sustainable&Innovative Material PJT, Senior manager
- 2017.03 –2021.02 National University, Republic of Korea, Department of Polymer Science and Chemical Engineering, Pusan (Ph. D.), Thesis: “Emulsion Styrene Butadiene Rubber Polymerized by Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Transfer Technology for Tire Tread Compounds”, Advisor : Wonho Kim
- 2013.03 –2017.02 Pusan National University, Republic of Korea, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, (B.S.)
Researches
- Synthesis of F-ESBR by Emulsion Polymerization (ESBR with Glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) as Third Monomer) and Effect of F-ESBR on the Properties of Silica Compounds
- Identify problems with GMA ESBR and solve problems through wet masterbatch
- Synthesis of symmetrical reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) ESBR with narrow molecular weight distribution and the effect of RAFT ESBR on the properties of silica compounds and carbon black filled compounds
- Synthesis of asymmetrical reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) ESBR with narrow molecular weight distribution and the effect of RAFT ESBR on the properties of silica compounds and carbon black filled compounds
- Crosslink mechanism difference analysis through crosslink structure analysis of commercialized ESBR and RAFT ESBR
- Development of solid propellant binder by research on synthesis of low molecular weight high energy polymer containing nitramine group (-NO2) in molecule
- Compound test for tire tread (manufacturing and property evaluation)
- Crosslinking structure analysis
- Sustainable material and Recycled material for tire industry
- Development for sustainable compound with sustainable materials